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Slugging second basemen: Rogers Hornsby and a bunch of guys named Joe
seamheads.com - 5/14/2008
Slugging second basemen: Rogers Hornsby and a bunch of guys named Joe
— seamheads.com — Through 39 games, Chase Utley has hit 13 home runs, tied for the league lead in home... runs with Houston’s Lance Berkman. If he can maintain his spot atop the leaderboard for the remaining ¾ of the season, Utley will become the first second baseman to lead his league in home runs since Ryne Sandberg in 1990. (more) Slugging second basemen: Rogers Hornsby and a bunch of ...

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Berkman Finally Takes Turn in Spotlight
seamheads.com - 5/22/2008
Berkman Finally Takes Turn in Spotlight
— seamheads.com — Not only is Berkman 1st in the majors with 16 home runs and second with 44 RBIs,... he’s also 2nd with a batting average of .382, 1st in runs scored (50), 2nd in hits (66), 1st with total bases (132), 3rd in OBP (.463) and 1st in slugging percentage (.763). (more) Berkman Finally Takes Turn in Spotlight

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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 5/20/2008
Short Hops: Streak Over, A-Rods Quad
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Houston fans get bad news, and Mets fans have at least one thing to be happy about...... (more) Short Hops: Streak Over, A-Rods Quad

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dugoutcentral.com - 5/17/2008
Bourn to Leadoff – Later
— dugoutcentral.com — Michael Bourn: great speed and defense, but can't hit a lick. Astros need to move him down... to 8th in the order and put Pence in the leadoff spot. (more) Bourn to Leadoff – Later

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Berkman's stroke too much for Giants, Zito - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 5/13/2008
Berkman's stroke too much for Giants, Zito - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—For Barry Zito , a no-decision became a positive thing—a sign of progress. Lance Berkman... is too much for any pitcher to handle right now. Hunter Pence hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh, Berkman had a tying two-run homer ... (more) Berkman's stroke too much for Giants, Zito - MLB - ...

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baseballdigestdaily.com - 5/21/2008
.400
— baseballdigestdaily.com — By Voros McCracken...In the last few weeks, the prospect of hitting .400 has come up with regards... to the amazing hot streak of Chipper Jones. Now that Lance Berkman, sitting at .399, has decided he wants in on the fun, I think I'll join in as well. (more) .400

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dugoutcentral.com - 5/22/2008
Lance Berkman Scouting Report
— dugoutcentral.com — Full scouting report from Mike Pagliarulo's scouting company. "From the right side of the plate the start... of his swing is longer than the left side and, as a result, he doesn't handle the ball up in the zone as well." (more) Lance Berkman Scouting Report

3 Comments vote down DaveKingman DaveKingman posted 5/22/2008posted this
Hottest Hitters per Position
baseballreflections.com - 5/21/2008
Hottest Hitters per Position
— baseballreflections.com — Peter’s Fantasy Baseball Corner All of these stats are as of May 15, 2008 (almost a week... ago), which was a month and a half into the season. Here’s a look at the hot fantasy hitters by position using a typical 5×5 fantasy scoring, but with the addition of OBP. The big surprises thus far at the [...] (more) Hottest Hitters per Position

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THT Live:Win Shares Updated
hardballtimes.com - 5/14/2008
THT Live:Win Shares Updated
— hardballtimes.com — Win Shares have been updated through yesterday's games . The big news is that Lance Berkman has... leaped ahead of everyone else with ten Win Shares Above Bench. Cliff Lee is second with eight. (more) THT Live:Win Shares Updated

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dugoutcentral.com - 5/17/2008
Berkman Good, Bochy Bad, Astros Win
— dugoutcentral.com — Astros’ first baseman Lance Berkman’s hot streak and Giants’ manager Bruch Bochy’s cold streak crossed roads at... a critical juncture Thursday, leading to an 8-7 Astros win. (more) Berkman Good, Bochy Bad, Astros Win

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Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong's Weekend in Austin - Couples, Kate Hudson, Lance Armstrong
people.com - 5/19/2008
Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong's Weekend in Austin - Couples, Kate Hudson, Lance Armstrong
— people.com — Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong's Weekend in Austin | Kate Hudson, Lance Armstrong... (more) Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong's Weekend in Austin - ...

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MLB’s Who’s Hot: Week # 4
baseballreflections.com - 5/5/2008
MLB’s Who’s Hot: Week # 4
— baseballreflections.com — Swinging for the Stars! This week’s hot hitter was by far, Houston 1B Lance Berkman. As you... can see below, he hit for a BA over .400, OBP over .500 while hitting 4 HRs, 12 RBIs & even a SB! Rounding out the top 5 hot hitters for week 4 would be the Ranger’s 5-tool CF Josh (more) MLB’s Who’s Hot: Week # 4

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Derek Lowe struggles for Dodgers in loss - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 5/10/2008
Derek Lowe struggles for Dodgers in loss - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Houston's Lance Berkman gets a "high-five" greeting from Miguel Tejada after Berkman's two-run home run in the... fifth inning Friday night at Dodger Stadium. (more) Derek Lowe struggles for Dodgers in loss - Los Angeles Times

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The Official Site of The Houston Astros: News: Statisticians try to keep up with Berkman
houston.astros.mlb.com - 5/11/2008
The Official Site of The Houston Astros: News: Statisticians try to keep up with Berkman
— houston.astros.mlb.com — LOS ANGELES -- Lance Berkman has been on four All-Star teams, so clearly, he has had his... fair share of quick starts. But never has he produced such eye-popping numbers at such a frenetic pace as he has through the first 36 games this year. The first ... (more) The Official Site of The Houston Astros: News: ...

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sportingnews.com - 5/12/2008
Justice: Putting Berkman's hot start in perspective
— sportingnews.com — Meet Lance Berkman. He's a normal guy who's doing not so normal things these days.... (more) Justice: Putting Berkman's hot start in perspective

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scores.espn.go.com - 5/13/2008
Astros vs. Giants - Box Score - May 12, 2008
— scores.espn.go.com — Houston Astros Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG H Pence RF 4 1 2... 1 0 0 1 .279 M Loretta 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .210 M Tejada SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .340 L Berkman 1B 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .393 C Lee LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .276 M Bourn CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 T Wigginton 3B 3 1 1 ... (more) Astros vs. Giants - Box Score - May 12, 2008

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Morning Roundup: Berkman’s Bat
fantasybaseballgenerals.com - 5/16/2008
Morning Roundup: Berkman’s Bat
— fantasybaseballgenerals.com — Lance Berkman hit a solo shot (that brought his season home run total to 15) and knocked... in two other runs yesterday as Houston rallied past San Francisco. (more) Morning Roundup: Berkman’s Bat

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Week Seven’s Hottest Hitters
baseballreflections.com - 5/20/2008
Week Seven’s Hottest Hitters
— baseballreflections.com — For those of you who thought that Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox had a good week... last week, check out the Chicago Cub’s OF Alfonzo Soriano’s figures this week! He has had the best week of any player all year long. If you think otherwise, let me know! Soriano hit 7 HRs with a [...] (more) Week Seven’s Hottest Hitters

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Astros rally for 6 in 8th, sweep Dodgers (AP)
sports.yahoo.com - 5/12/2008
Astros rally for 6 in 8th, sweep Dodgers (AP)
— sports.yahoo.com — Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston... Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday. Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence had ... (more) Astros rally for 6 in 8th, sweep Dodgers (AP)

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